"dour-looking Scottish drover who was the real Rob Roy"" and said that the film failed to convey the figure's importance to audiences. The critic highlighted the scene of Cunningham raping Mary as one of the film's ""strongest scenes"" which was appropriately responded to by the ""cowboy justice"" of Neeson's lonesome and avenging Rob Roy. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Rob Roy (1995 film) Rob Roy is a 1995 American biographical historical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson stars as Rob Roy MacGregor, an 18th-century Scottish clan chief who battles with an unscrupulous"
"(1695-1754), Ranald (1706-1786), Coll (died 1735) and Robert (1715-1754 - known as Robin Oig or Young Rob). It has been claimed that they also adopted a cousin named Duncan, but this is not certain. Along with many Highland clansmen, at the age of eighteen Rob Roy together with his father joined the Jacobite rising of 1689 led by John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee, known as Bonnie Dundee, to support the Stuart King James II who had fled Britain during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Although victorious in initial battles, Dundee was killed in 1689, deflating the rebellion. Rob's father was"
"Rob Roy (novel) Rob Roy (1817) is a historical novel by Walter Scott. It is considered one of the Waverley novels, as the author identified himself on the title page as ""by the author of ""Waverley"""". Frank Osbaldistone narrates the story. He is the son of an English merchant who parted from his family home in the north of England near the border with Scotland when he was a young man, being of different religion and temperament than his own father or his younger brother. Frank is sent by his father to live at the long unseen family home with"
"archaeological sites in Scotland were the first accurate and systematic study of the subject, and have not been improved upon even today. Roy was a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Roy was born at Milton Head in Carluke parish in South Lanarkshire on 4 May 1726. His father was a factor in the service of the Gordons/Hamiltons of Hallcraig, as well as an elder of the Kirk. His grandfather had held a similar position as factor, and his uncle acted in that capacity for the Lockharts of Lee. Thus Roy"
"Robb family used the surname Robe, descending from Reverend James Robe of Kilsyth (1688–1753), son of Reverend Michael Rob of Cumbernauld (1645–1721), although their coat of arms recorded with the Lord Lyon descends from the Hamilton family through marriage. The Robb crest shows a bare arm holding a chapeau surrounded with a laurel wreath. It appears that many Robbs emigrated to the New World from Ireland, rather than Scotland. the surname sometimes became Raab, presumably through the pronunciation, although many Robbs in the New World are originally Raubs of German origin. Amongst many settlers three Jacobite soldiers were transported to"
"returning to Perthshire, went to a Mr. Alexander Drummond, an old priest of that faith, who resided at Drummond Castle."" Macleay takes the view that Rob did this out of sorrow for his crimes. Glengyle House, on the shore of Loch Katrine, dates back to the early 18th century, with a porch dated to 1707, and is built on the site of the 17th century stone cottage where Rob Roy is said to have been born. Since the 1930s, the Category B-listed building had been in the hands of successive water authorities, but was identified as surplus to requirements and"
"Clan Boyd Clan Boyd is a Scottish clan and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The name Boyd is said to be descriptive, being derived from the Scottish Gaelic ""buidh"" which means ""fair"" or ""yellow"". The progenitor is said to have been Robert, who was the nephew of Walter fitz Alan, the first High Steward of Scotland. This theory however is challenged by genealogist, William Anderson, who points out that most of the friends and dependents of the High Stewards were of Norman origin and it is therefore unlikely that they would use a Celtic"
"Clan Donnachaidh Clan Donnachaidh (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Donnchaidh ), also known as Clan Robertson and Clann Donnchaidh, is a Scottish clan. There are two main theories as to the origins of the Clan Donnachaidh: The clan's first recognised chief, Donnchaidh ""Reamhar"", ""Stout Duncan"", son of Andrew de Atholia (Latin ""Andrew of Atholl""), was a minor land-owner and leader of a kin-group around Dunkeld, Highland Perthshire, and as legend has it, an enthusiastic and faithful supporter of Robert I (king 1306–29 aka Robert the Bruce) during the Wars of Scottish Independence; he is believed to have looked after King Robert after"
"for the surrendering up of weapons. ""Traditionally the story goes that Argyll only received a large cache of rusty old weapons."" A sporran and dirk handle which belonged to Rob Roy can still be seen at Inveraray Castle. Rob Roy only used this house occasionally for the next three or four years. In July 1717, Rob Roy and the whole of the Clan Gregor were specifically excluded from the benefits of the Indemnity Act 1717 which had the effect of pardoning all others who took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715. Despite many claims to the contrary, Rob Roy"
"the Rob Roy restaurant. Aberfoyle is also part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Aberfoyle is also home to the largest Go Ape adventure course in the UK, featuring the longest death slide, or 'zip-line', in the UK. Aberfoyle has connections to many historical figures such as Rob Roy and Mary, Queen of Scots. Robert Roy MacGregor was born at the head of nearby Loch Katrine, and his well-known cattle stealing exploits took him all around the area surrounding Aberfoyle. It is recorded, for example, that in 1691, the MacGregors raided every barn in the village of"
"became High Steward of Scotland and progenitor of the great Clan Stewart. Robert was granted lands by King David I of Scotland in Renfrewshire, and the manor of Eaglesham became the Clan seat of the Clan Montgomery's for many centuries. Montgomerie family de Montgomerie is a prominent family of Anglo-Normans origin, belonging to both French and British nobility. The original family were prominent in early Anglo-Norman England and gave their name to Montgomeryshire, in neighbouring Wales. Roger de Montgomerie (died 1094), also known as Roger the Great de Montgomery, was the first Earl of Shrewsbury, and Earl of Arundel, Sussex."
"her allegiance to the chief and family. Clan Boyd Clan Boyd is a Scottish clan and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The name Boyd is said to be descriptive, being derived from the Scottish Gaelic ""buidh"" which means ""fair"" or ""yellow"". The progenitor is said to have been Robert, who was the nephew of Walter fitz Alan, the first High Steward of Scotland. This theory however is challenged by genealogist, William Anderson, who points out that most of the friends and dependents of the High Stewards were of Norman origin and it is therefore"
"Clan Ruthven The Clan Ruthven () is a Lowland Scottish clan. The Ruthven lands in Perthshire, Scotland take their name from the Scottish Gaelic, ""Ruadhainn"" which means ""Dun uplands"". The clan chief's family are of Norse origin. They first settled in East Lothian but by the end of the twelfth century they were in Perthshire. Between 1188 and 1199, Swein is recorded as giving lands that included Tibbermore to the Monks of Scone. Swein's grandson was Sir Walter Ruthven who was the first to adopt the name Ruthven. Sir Walter Ruthven swore fealty to Edward I of England in 1291"
"the ninth century. The family first appear on record in the twelfth century when Ivone de Kirkpatrick witnessed a charter of the Clan Bruce. Ivone also received a charter of confirmation for all of his lands that was granted to him by Alexander II of Scotland. Roger Kirkpatrick was an attendant of Robert the Bruce when he killed John ""the Red"" Comyn, chief of Clan Comyn in the church at Dumfries. It is said that Kirkpatrick met the Bruce rushing out of the church exclaiming that he thought he had killed Comyn and that Kirkpatrick then drew his dagger with"
"Clan Montgomery Clan Montgomery (also Montgomerie) is a Lowland Scottish clan. The Montgomeries emigrated from Wales to Scotland in the 12th century as vassals of the FitzAlans. The family derives its surname from lands in Wales, likely from the Honour of Montgomery which was located near the Shropshire lands of the FitzAlans. There is no evidence of any familial connection between Clan Montgomery and the family of the Counts de Montgomerie, Earls of Shrewsbury, of Anglo-Norman origin who derived their own surname from lands in Calvados, Normandy. The earliest member of the clan in Scotland was Robert of Montgomery, and"
"Robb Robb is a surname of Scottish origin, formed from a diminution (reduction) of the name Robert. Robert was a popular name, especially after its use by three Scots Kings in the fourteenth century. Rob is first recorded as a surname in the decades before 1500 with early groupings in Aberdeenshire, Lanarkshire and Perthshire/Stirlingshire. It is likely that the name originated with the offspring of a Robert or Rob, when surnames began to flourish, but unlike some surnames there is no one source for the name. The surname was originally spelled Rob, sometimes Robe, but by 1800 the vast majority"
"Roy Way. There are a couple of pubs and a walkers' shop. The Clachan pub claims to be the oldest pub in Scotland and to have a connection with the family of Rob Roy. Despite the growth in the numbers of villagers commuting to Glasgow to work, there remains an agricultural tradition in the area. Every year, in early summer, an agricultural show is held in the fields around the Endrick Water. The Scottish family name Drummond is derived from the Scottish Gaelic form of the village's name. Drymen Drymen (; from ) is a village in Stirling district in"
"Clan Russell Clan Russell is a Scottish armigerous clan, with claimed origins in Normandy. It has ancestral ties to the English Dukes of Bedford, and has numerous descendants in Great Britain and America. The surname Russell appears to be derived from ""rous"" which means ""red"". The name was commonly found amongst the Normans and French people as the personal name of Rufus. Between 1164 and 1177 Walter Russel witnessed a charter in favour of Paisley Abbey. Mentioned in a charter of about 1180 is John, son of Robert Russel of Duncanlaw. In 1259 Robert Russel witnessed a deed relating to"
"Clan Rollo Clan Rollo is a Lowland Scottish clan. The name first appears on record in Scotland in a charter of 1141 that was granted by Robert de Brus. Historian Black in his ""Surnames of Scotland"" lists numerous spelling variations for the name Rollo, and one Robert Rolloche received lands near Perth from David II of Scotland in 1369. In 1380 John Rollock of the chiefly Rollo family, who was secretary to David, Earl of Palatine of Strathearn and brother of Robert II of Scotland, received a charter from the king for the lands of Duncrub. John's son, Duncan Rollo"
"Clan Gordon Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a Scottish clan. The chief of the clan was the powerful Earl of Huntly, and now also the Marquess of Huntly. The first Gordon on record is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, said to have been the grandson of a famous knight who slew some monstrous animal in the Merse during the time of King Malcolm III of Scotland. This Richard was Lord of the Barony of Gordon in the Merse. Richard de (of) Gordon probably died in around 1200. Between 1150 and 1160 he granted from"
"Secret Commonwealth"", also lived here for several years from 1664. Rob Roy lived and died in Balquhidder. After his principal creditor, James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose seized his lands, Rob Roy waged a private blood feud against the duke until 1722, when he was forced to surrender. Later imprisoned, he was finally pardoned in 1727. He died in his house at Inverlochlarig Beg, Balquhidder, on 28 December 1734. Glen Buckie, now a quiet backwater on the south side of Balquhidder Glen was the scene of one of the last acts of the 1745 Jacobite rising. Dr Archibald ""Archie"" Cameron"
"Scots. Around the same time the Clan Guthrie were feuding with their neighbours, the Clan Gardyne. Alexander Guthrie had been assassinated at Inverpeffer and the Guthries retaliated. The feud lasted until 1618, when the Guthries were saved from their actions by a royal pardon. In the early seventeenth century the estate passed through cousins until 1636 when John Guthrie, Bishop of Moray became the eleventh chief of Clan Guthrie. Guthrie had been ordained at Perth and had become minister of St Giles in Edinburgh in 1621. He took up residence at Spynie Palace in 1623 and was consecrated Bishop of"
"Clan Ross Clan Ross ( ) is a Highland Scottish clan. The original chiefs of the clan were the original Earls of Ross. The first recorded chief of the Clan Ross was ""Fearcher Mac an t-Sagirt"" which in English meant ""son of the priest"" alluding to his Ó Beólláin descent from the hereditary Abbots of Applecross. Fearchar helped King Alexander II of Scotland (1214–1249) crush a rebellion by Donald Bane, a rival claimant to the Scottish throne. Fearchar was knighted by the king and by 1234 he was officially recognized with the title of Earl of Ross. The Earl's son,"
"Gilderoy has been placed in the same category as Robin Hood, Twm Siôn Cati and the aforementioned Rob Roy McGregor. Gilderoy is said to have come from a good family with an estate in Perthshire that he inherits at the age of twenty one upon his father's death. Despite advice from friends and relations he quickly bankrupts the estate by his recklessness. His mother eventually refuses him further funds and as a result he cuts her throat, rapes his sister and a servant following which he sets fire to her home having robbed her of all her remaining valuables. A"
"America following the Jacobite rising of 1715, and the first Free Kirk Minister to settle in Canada was the Rev. Ralph Robb (1800–50) a native of Logie parish near Stirling. The name is often recorded as a sept of the Clan MacFarlane who were based historically on the eastern side of Loch Lomond, but this only stems from an early inclusion of the surname MacRobb, (which is a Highland surname), as a MacFarlane sept. It is unlikely there was ever a link between the, largely, lowland surname and the highland clan. Robb Robb is a surname of Scottish origin, formed"
"Clan Logan Clan Logan is a Scottish clan; two distinct branches of Clan Logan exist, one Highland and the other in Lowland which descends from Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig who married a daughter of Robert II and, in 1400, became Admiral of Scotland. The clan does not have a Chief recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and therefore can be considered an armigerous clan. Today, it is thought by some that Clan MacLennan is a variant of the Highland Logan clan. The surname ""Logan"" is a territorial name, likely derived from the lands of Logan in present Ayrshire,"
"club Kirkintilloch Rob Roy was founded and named in his memory. The year 1723 saw the publication of a fictionalised account of his life, ""The Highland Rogue"". Rob Roy became a legend in his own lifetime, and George I was moved to issue a pardon for his crimes just as he was about to be transported to the colonies. The publication of ""Rob Roy"", by Sir Walter Scott in 1817, further added to his fame and fleshed out his biography. Hector Berlioz was inspired by the book to compose an overture. William Wordsworth wrote a poem called ""Rob Roy's Grave"""
"royal dragoons scatters the clansmen but honour appears satisfied and Rob Roy returns to his village to wed his beloved Helen. The wedding celebrations are interrupted by fencibles – the private army of the Duke of Montrose who has been appointed as the King's Secretary of State for Scotland and who lacks Argyll's regard for the highlanders. All clans involved in the rising of 1715 are pardoned except for the McGregors. Rob Roy is arrested and the Clan McGregor is deprived of the right to use its name. Rob Roy escapes, leaping a waterfall and subsequently leads McGregor opposition to"
"Roy Roy is a given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ""roy"", meaning ""king"", while its Old French cognate, ""rey"" or ""roy"" (modern ""roi""), likewise gave rise to Roy as a variant in the Francophone world. In India, Roy is an adopted surname generally given as a historical title of honor to Bengali people, a variant of ""Rai"", ""king"". It also arose independently in Scotland, an anglicisation from the Scottish Gaelic nickname ""ruadh"", meaning ""red"". Roy is a common male given name. Notable people with the given name include:"
"use of it in the second quarter of the 20th century. ""World Orders of Knighthood and Merit"" by Guy Stair Sainty (published by Burke's Peerage) refers to Gayre as ""...the late Robert Gayre (first Chief of the newly formed Clan Gayre)..."". The ""Glasgow Herald"" Newspaper, on 14 June 1975, wrote ""Robert Gayre, of Gayre and Nigg, is singular among genealogists, dynasts and the like, if only for the reason that, alone among them, he has been able to create a Scottish clan from scratch, providing it with traditions, rituals, precedences and privileges..."" In 1967 Gayre established a Commandery of the"
"Clan Ramsay Clan Ramsay is a Lowland Scottish clan. In the eleventh century a ram in the sea is believed to have been an emblem on the seal of an abbey in Huntingdon. In 1124, David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon was accompanied by many young Norman noblemen. Amongst these nobles may have been Symon de Ramesie. Symon was granted lands in Midlothian from David and also witnessed an important charter to the monks of Holyrood Abbey in 1140. By the 13th century there were five major branches of the Clan Ramsay: the Ramsays of Dalhousie, the Ramsays of Auchterhouse,"
"anglicised variants of the Scots Gaelic ""MacDhònnchaidh"" or literal translations into English of the same (Duncan, Duncanson, etc.). Clan Donnachaidh Clan Donnachaidh (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Donnchaidh ), also known as Clan Robertson and Clann Donnchaidh, is a Scottish clan. There are two main theories as to the origins of the Clan Donnachaidh: The clan's first recognised chief, Donnchaidh ""Reamhar"", ""Stout Duncan"", son of Andrew de Atholia (Latin ""Andrew of Atholl""), was a minor land-owner and leader of a kin-group around Dunkeld, Highland Perthshire, and as legend has it, an enthusiastic and faithful supporter of Robert I (king 1306–29 aka Robert"
"Clan Farquharson Clan Farquharson () ( ) of Invercauld is a Highland Scottish clan and is a member of the Chattan Confederation. The chiefs of the Clan Farquharson trace their ancestry back to Farquhar, fourth son of Alexander ""Ciar"" Shaw of Rothiemurchus. Alexander Shaw was the fifth chief of the Clan Shaw. His descendants took the name Farquharson. Another of Alexander's sons was Donald, who married Isobel Stewart, the heiress of Invercauld. Donald's son was Finla Mor who was the real progenitor of the clan. ""MacFionlaigh Mòr"" is the Scottish Gaelic patronymic. Finla Mor was the royal banner bearer at"